Historischer Stadtrundgang Sigmaringen

You can feel the emperors and kings in every corner! It's exciting and impressive at the same time. You can explore the following stops on the tour:

1. City Hall The "first" city hall was built in 1454. Between 1925 and 1927, the current main building was today's main building was built according to plans by architect Friedrich Imbery.
2. Sigmaringen Castle The town's landmark with its current extension impressively demonstrates the architectural development from a medieval castle to a princely residence palace. princely residential palace. Since 1534, it has been the seat of the counts and later princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.
3. Marstall Prince Josef von Hohenzollern had the representative Marstall building erected in 1724. Under Prince Karl Anton von Hohenzollern, it was rebuilt and renovated in 1866/67 rebuilt and renovated in the Renaissance style.
4. Stadtpfarrkirche St. Johann The parish church near the castle dates back to the castle chapel first documented in 1247. It was rebuilt in 1583 and served as the burial place of the Counts of Werdenberg and, until 1844, the Princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. In the period from 1756 to 1763, master bricklayer Johann Martin Ilg built another new building, leaving only the north wall and the tower standing.
5. Fidelishaus According to tradition, Markus Roy (1577-1622) was born and grew up here. The son of an innkeeper and later mayor, he made a name for himself as a made a name for himself as an "advocate for the poor" after studying philosophy and law. Roy decided to take up religious life, became a Capuchin monk with the name name "Fidelis" and worked as an important popular preacher of the Counter-Reformation.
6. Hoftheater The building acquired by Prince Anton Alois in 1826 was converted into a theater with seating for 149 spectators. Until 1949, performances were held here under the Princely Hohenzollern theater directors took place here.
7. Round Tower It originated as a defense tower of the old town fortifications. The coats of arms on the outer wall refer to the castle and town owners. The interior provides insights into the key dates in the town's history.
8. Studios in the Old Slaughterhouse The Old Slaughterhouse was built in the industrial style of the early years of 1884 and 1885 under the Prussian government and building councillor Wilhelm Laur (1820- 1901). The building complex consisted of the main building with abattoirs, two rear buildings with stables, calf down laundry, open-air bank, sick cattle shed and woodshed. Today, the "Ateliers im Alten Schlachthof" are a highly regarded highly regarded cultural center.
9. Stadthalle In 2010 and 2011, the Stadthalle was completely renovated and extended according to plans by Stuttgart architects Dasch Zürn von Scholley. Today, it is one of the most modern event venues in the region.
10. Josefskapelle The Josefskapelle was built in 1629 by Hans Albertal and baroqueized in 1660 by Michael Beer. Beer baroqueized. The interior decoration from 1739 was designed by Nikolaus Schütz and Josef Ignaz Wegscheider. The chapel is only open for devotions and church services on these occasions.
11. Old school Built from 1875 to 1879 according to plans by the princely court chamber architect Joseph Laur (1817-1886) and his brother Wilhelm Laur, it was used as a school building until 1975. Extensively renovated in 1988, the classicist building was converted into a municipal cultural center. Since then, it has housed the municipal library, the municipal music school and is a venue for lectures, exhibitions and music evenings. music evenings.
12. Landeshaus After the dissolution of the state municipal association in the course of the district reform of 1973, the building became the property of the district of Sigmaringen in 1975. ownership of the district of Sigmaringen. Today, the Landeshaus is owned by the state of Baden-Württemberg, which had the building completely renovated between 1988 and 1992. thoroughly renovated between 1988 and 1992.
13. Ständehaus, today: Hohenzollerische Landesbank Kreissparkasse The building, which was completely renovated in 1999, is home to the Hohenzollerische Landesbank Kreissparkasse Sigmaringen, which looked back on 175 years of tradition in 2009. tradition in 2009.
14. Meinrad-von-Ow-Haus ( Sutorhaus) The building originally bordered the former town wall at Mühltor. It was rebuilt in 1699 in place of an older house as the Wirtshaus zum Ochsen. In 1744, the important baroque painter Meinrad von Ow acquired the building. In addition to his extensive artistic activities, he ran the inn until his death in 1792. The name Sutorhaus comes from the last owner of the house, Frieda Sutor, who bequeathed the building to the city in her will in 1973.
15. Marstall-Passage/Karlsplatz The Fürstliches Reithaus was occupied in 1876/77. Riding School was occupied in 1876/77. In 1926, the Princely Court Joinery and in 1956 the Princely Hohenzollern Electrical Center was housed in the building. In 1993, the architects August and Agnes Moschkon were commissioned to restore the building, conversion and extension of the former riding hall. The prerequisites for the The prerequisites for the plans were the removal of the court carpentry and the electrical center. The new "Marstall-Passage" business center and parking lot was inaugurated in 1997
16. Prinzenbau, today: State Archives The current appearance with its neoclassical façade essentially dates back to conversions in 1872 and 1896/98. Members of the Princely House lived in the building until 1958. The building has been owned by the state of Baden-Württemberg since 1980. After extensive renovation and conversion work, the state archive responsible for the administrative district of Tübingen was housed here.
17. Karlstraße The function of Sigmaringen as the residential town and administrative center of a a sovereign principality since 1806, in the 19th century the newly created 750-metre-long Karlstrasse, prestigious administrative and residential buildings were built which which stood out from the winding old town. Karlstraße was also known as "Karlstrasse" because of its government and official atmosphere. To this day the street is still home to numerous authorities and courts.
18. Prinzessinnenpalais, today: Administrative Court In the 1880s, the building was the residence of Princess Karoline von Hohenzollern, the sister of Prince Karl Anton. The name the name "Prinzessinnenpalais". The building was extensively extensively restored by the state of Baden-Württemberg between 1993 and 1995. It now houses offices of the Sigmaringen Administrative Court.
19. Government Building I, today: Administrative Court After the Principality was ceded to Prussia in 1850 it served the Prussian government for the administrative district of Sigmaringen (the Hohenzollern lands) until 1945 and, to distinguish it from the Ständehaus (today's Landesbank building), which housed another part of the government offices, it was called "Government Building I". Since 1959, the building has been the seat of the Sigmaringen Administrative Court responsible for the administrative district of Tübingen.
20. Oberamt, today: Police The building was constructed in 1843/44 according to plans by the Princely Hohenzollern court architect Gottfried Bröm. Until 1982, it served as the seat of the Oberamt or Sigmaringen district office. Today, it is the seat of the traffic police headquarters of the Constance police headquarters and the police station of the district town of Sigmaringen.
21. Former Protestant school In 1880/81, a Protestant schoolhouse was built next to the church according to the plans of Prussian government and building councillor Wilhelm Laur, which was rebuilt and extended several times until 1905. In 1906, the maintenance of the school - and with it the building - was transferred to the town by law. After the Protestant school had been relocated, the Protestant parish acquired the building in 1911 and has used it for administrative purposes and the parish's own diaconia ever since.
22. Evangelical town church and vicarage The Prussian senior court architect Friedrich August Stüler, student and successor to Karl Friedrich Schinkel, planned and oversaw the construction of the stone-faced Protestant town church in the neo-Gothic style in 1861/1862. Protestant town church in the neo-Gothic style. The church, vicarage and parish hall are the center of the large Protestant parish of Sigmaringen.
23. Hofkammer, today: district court The former Princely Hohenzollern Forestry and Rent Office was built from 1846 to 1848 according to plans by the princely building inspector Joseph Laur in the classicist style was built. It was later the seat of the Princely Court Chamber, whose director also lived in the house. also lived in the house. Extensively renovated and extended by the state of Baden-Württemberg in 1995/97, the building now houses the district court.
24. Hedingen church The Dominican convent of Hedingen, founded in the 14th century, was abolished in 1597. The buildings were taken over by Franciscans in 1624, who remained of the convent in 1816. The nave of the current church was built in 1680/82. The Marian chapel attached to it in the north dates from the 18th century. In 1889, the choir of the church was rebuilt by the princely court chamber architect Johannes de Pay (1844-1899) replaced it with the current domed building. The church has housed the 1844 the princely Hohenzollern crypt has been located in the church. The church and crypt are not open to the public.
25. Prinzengarten The Prinzengarten (formerly Langer Garten) was designed according to the plans of garden director Heinrich Grube from 1869 to 1879 as a hereditary princely park in a mixed style (elements of the English landscape garden and geometrically laid out parterres). parterres). The formerly larger park between Karlstraße and the banks of the Danube Danube embankment was reserved for the Princely Family and was used for recreation and representation. Since 1974, the Prinzengarten has also been open to the public and is used as a local recreation area within the city.
26. Station The station building was built in 1872/73 in the neo-Renaissance style by Baurat Schlierholz and building inspector Eulenstein for the Royal Württemberg State Railways. State Railways. State treaties from 1865 had allowed the Württemberg and Baden railroad administrations to include the Prussian town of Sigmaringen in their rail network.
27. Hofgarten In 1890, Prince Leopold von Hohenzollern erected a society building for the members of the members of the "Museum Society", an association of Sigmaringen notables. The building housed function rooms, a tavern, a bowling alley and a magnificently furnished ballroom for evening events, balls and concerts. In 1994, the Princely House awarded the architects August and Agnes Moschkon the planning contract for the restoration, conversion and extension of the historic museum building. museum building. The new training and conference center of the Hohenzollerische Landesbank "Hofgarten" was opened in 1997. It comprises the old museum building and two modern wings. The name "Hofgarten" comes from the location of the building in the former princely court garden, which was laid out in the 16th century.
28. Former power station In 1896, the Fürstlich Hohenzollernsche Hüttenverwaltung Laucherthal converted an originally four-storey mill building into a power station by demolishing the two top floors and installing a turbine and two direct current generators. Until the construction of the power station on the Danube, Sigmaringen had been 1893, Sigmaringen was supplied with electricity by a long-distance line from the Laucherthal smelting works.
29. Cantor's house or "Dorn'sches Haus" The house, built in 1464 in Alemannic half-timbered construction, was built exclusively
    with oak wood. The late medieval building with a so-called "Bohlenstube" is one of the oldest houses in Sigmaringen. After the Thirty Years' War, the half-timbered house was in a poor structural condition and was renovated several times during the Baroque period (1649, 1690, 1760). After several changes of ownership, it was converted into a commercial building with a large shop window on the second floor until the architect Roland Stegmaier finally acquired the building and restored it to almost its original state.